There's mounting evidence to suggest New Zealanders are subject to mass surveillance, despite government denials.
Professor Robert Patman from the University of Otago is a leading expert on international relations, and he joins us to discuss the latest revelations.

Tourism is worth more than $400m to Dunedin each year.
The city's benefiting from a nationwide tourism boom, with more visitors spending more money.
And while industry leaders say Dunedin's got a solid grounding in the market, there's potential for its share to increase.

150 years of scientific study is being celebrated at Otago Boys' High School.
The New Zealand Geological Survey, known as GNS, began in Dunedin in 1865, occupying the site where the school now sits.
And an assembly has given the organisation's leader a chance to inspire the next generation of scientists.

A Dunedin school is doing something a bit different to commemorate this year's ANZAC Day.
For the centenary of World War One, 100 poppies are being grown by pupils at Tahuna Normal Intermediate.
They're hard at work ensuring the poppies are ready to give to veterans on April 25th.

An unlikely business is bringing millions of dollars into the city.
It's something that often flies under the radar, going unnoticed by most residents but it's putting Dunedin in front of a worldwide audience.

The fun's over and now it's back to the drawing board for the annual Hyde Street student party.
Stakeholders are about to meet to brainstorm the next event, and how it can be improved.
They hope it'll be more of a celebration of scarfie life, than a day of drunken disorder.

The University of Otago has just announced more than $200m of campus upgrades.
They include a new dental school and the major refurbishment of the existing chemistry building.
Work on the dental school is expected to start in November, just after the science building project begins.
Both projects have been in the planning stages for some time, but haven't been confirmed until now.

The number of new houses being consented is starting to come down, following a four-year-long period of growth.
In the last 12 months there have been 382 new houses consented in Dunedin.
That's an average of just under 32 a month.
Nationally the number of consents for new dwellings has more than doubled in the last four years.

The parents of a disabled girl are desperate to get back their stolen car, which they rely on to transport their daughter.
The girl's mother made a plea on social media for information or sightings of the car - a maroon and silver Subaru grand wagon.
She alleges it was stolen from South Road late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.

Businesses are spending more on research and development, and the trend is expected to continue.
Commercial spend on research and development increased by $53m last year.
The greatest rise in spending came from the services industry, mostly in relation to computer businesses.
Their share of the market has almost doubled.

An Otago University student has just returned to Dunedin from the Abel Tasman National Park, where she took part in a conservation campaign.
Bokyong Mun spent three days paddling a kayak made of recycled materials around the coastal reserve.

A proposal to extend the existing alcohol ban to include a notorious party flat has been abandoned by the Dunedin City Council.
Councillors instead want to see a review of the entire liquor ban area.
But there's debate about when that should happen, with new liquor laws about to be adopted.

Dunedin's budding entrepreneurs are buzzing from their big boost at a business start-up event.
Mentoring from established professionals has kick-started several commercial proposals.
And event organisers say that's proof of the fact that anyone can start a business.

The Dunedin City Council is spending over half a million dollars on a pipeline renewal project in Pine Hill.
Over the next two months, the 60 year old water pipelines in the area will be replaced.
And it's hoped the work will have additional benefits, helping reduce the risk of flooding in the north end.

Neighbours Day celebrations are providing an opportunity for South Dunedin residents to learn about community safety.
People from various emergency and community groups have gathered for a neighbourhood safety expo, to introduce locals to their services.

Musicians from across Otago and Southland have converged on Mosgiel for a brass band competition.
Organisers say local bands came out tops in the B and C grade contests, although the skill on display was universally impressive.

Local primary school pupils are sleeping rough to raise money for Cyclone Pam victims.
Sacred Heart pupils are constructing cardboard shelters to sleep in, showing solidarity with those who've lost everything.
It's a quirky twist on the common sleepover, with a sobering lesson attached.